OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• WIDELY ADAPTED
• ATTRACTIVE, GLOSSY GREEN LEAVES
• VERY GOOD UNIFORMITY
• SLOW TO BOLT

Vera is a widely adapted leaf lettuce ideally suited for year-round production. This vigorous variety forms a very attractive rosette of medium green leaves. It grows fast to a medium-large sized head in approximately 55 to 65 days after transplant, depending on the season. Vera has good heat and cold tolerance and is slow to bolt.

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

• Widely adapted to most climatic conditions except for extreme heat or cold conditions
• Contact your area representative for a sowing guide

DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC*: VERA
KIND: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
TYPE: Green leaf lettuce
MATURITY: Early, approximately 55 – 65 days from transplant to harvest
SEASON: All year round, except under extreme heat or cold conditions
HEAD SIZE: Medium-large
HEAD COLOUR: Medium green
BUTT CORE: Medium
HEAD SOLIDITY: Poor to fair
BOLTING REACTION: Slow
UNIFORMITY: Very good
LEAF COVER: Good
MARKETS / END USE: Hydroponics, novelty & home garden. Used in pillow packs
POPULATION GUIDE:
Hydroponic production: 80 000 – 100 000 plants final stand per ha (30 cm in row; 30 cm between rows).
Open field production: 70 000 – 80 000 plants final stand per ha (30 cm in row, 60 cm between rows)
SPECIAL FEATURES: Early maturing, widely adapted, except under extreme cold and hot conditions